This past April, the Virginia General Assembly passed and Governor Northam signed into law one of the most radical piece of energy legislation in the United States. (Learn more at www.RepealVCEA.com)
- Other States have similar goals, but VA has enacted legislation.
- Eliminates all fossil fuel generated electricity by 2045 - 80% of total current generation
- Eliminates all oversight by the State Corporation Commission - first time in history SCC will not opine on “just and reasonable” electricity rates
1. Environmental Impact
- VCEA requires build out of solar panel fields equal to:
- 490 square miles
- 237,000 football fields
- 20 times size of Manhattan Island
[Dominion Energy, Submission to State Corporation Commission, May 1, 2020]
2. Economic Impact
- $807 annual increase, $67 monthly increase in typical residential customer electric bill
[Testimony of Gregory L. Abbott, State Corporation Commission, Sept. 29, 2020]
3. Economic and Environmental Impacts were not known to VA Legislature at time VCEA was passed in April, 2020
4. Remedy
- Repeal VCEA entirely
- Amend VCEA to require:
- No Clearcutting
- Restoration of oversight by SCC
- Limits on size and amount of solar and wind facilities
- Limits on increase in average residential electric bill
- Repeal of State tax credits for solar and wind facilities
Again learn more at www.RepealVCEA.com
